Characteristics of non-fatal injuries in Leon, Nicaragua – 2004

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 69-75

  Espitia Hardeman, Victoria ^a   Rocha, Julio ^b   Clavel Arcas, Carme ^a   Dahlberg, Linda ^a   Mercy, James A ^a   Concha Eastman, Alberto ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

^b Hospital Escuela Dr Oscar Danilo Rosales Arguello (HEODRA)   (Nicaragua)

^c PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Emergency Department; Injuries; Mechanism; Surveillance; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME ACCIDENT; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NICARAGUA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VIOLENCE;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NICARAGUA; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; VIOLENCE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 34547762281     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300701272557     Document Type: Article

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